Abstract
The article analyzes incense burners - a specific type of ceramic vessel discovered at the archaeological site of Novae. The author focuses on their typology, chronology, and cultural context, using both material from Novae and analogies from other production centers in Moesia and Thrace. At the outset, the state of research and the problems connected with the small number of such finds at Novae are presented. At the same time, the main centers of ceramic production - such as Pavlikeni, Hotnitsa, and Butovo - are indicated, which supplied products to a wide area of the region. This production had both local (Thracian) and external (e.g. Asia Minor) inspirations. The author distinguishes two basic types of incense burners. The first type consists of small cup-shaped vessels with perforated walls and a conical swelling of the base. They were used mainly in a domestic context and are dated from the beginning of the 2nd to the middle of the 3rd century AD. The second type occurs mainly in sepulchral contexts and is characterized by a more elaborate form, often with plastic decoration and a high foot. Chronological analysis indicates that the production of incense burners developed in several phases, particularly intensively in the Severan period. The article also emphasizes the importance of Thracian traditions in shaping the forms of these vessels and their connection with religious and funerary practices. The author concludes that the incense burners from Novae constitute important evidence of local ceramic production and cultural syncretism in the Roman provinces. Their analysis makes it possible to better understand both the everyday life of the inhabitants and their ritual practices.
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